Paul Smith + Castelli: 2015 Dubai Tour Jerseys

The passionate cyclist and famed fashion designer injects some monochromatic styling into the desert race's leader kits

Long before British menswear designer Paul Smith was a driving force in global fashion (and was awarded the “Sir” that now precedes his name), he was a kid from Nottingham who just wanted to race bikes. A nasty crash may have sidelined him from racing, but the iconic designer never lost interest in bikes and certainly never turned away from the competitive cycling world. Now, …

Officine Mermaid’s Custom Ducati Scrambler

The Milan-based shop reimagines the already capable bike as a badass off-road machine at home on any terrain

Though it opened in 2009, we first stumbled upon Officine Mermaid in 2013 while exploring Milan between appointments during Design Week. Located in the Motoquartiere—an intersection of streets lined with motorcycle part shops, vintage clothing stores and exclusive garages now home to Deus ex Machina Milano and a whole host of other motorcycle-centric operations—Officine Mermaid has expanded to keep up with the area’s growth, beefing …

Sonos’ Sound Waves

Though many try to avoid the often undesirable wavy effect created by moire patterns, Sonos happily embraces it in the newest iteration of their visual identity. The widely celebrated “sound waves” that emanate from the Sonos logo as you scroll actually occurred as an accident during the design process. After taking notice, the team at Bruce Mau Design tweaked the graphic to amplify the effect, …